What's For Dinner, Wednesday 19th December

[Kylie1969]

Tonight we are having spaghetti bolognese and we also add sundried tomatoes and roasted capsicums

 

[Snip 13]

We're having curried mince with basmati rice.

 

[Kylie1969]

How do you do your curried mince Snip?

 

[Snip 13]

How do you do your curried mince Snip?

I brown some finely chopped onion, add indian curry paste, some onion and garlic powder, a dash of cinnamon, some paprika, Fry a few minutes, add mince and brown, add a dash of w/sauce, add a can of chopped tomatoes and season with sea salt and black pepper. Cook for about 15 mins more. Serve with basmati that has been cooked with a bit of turmeric to make it yellow and top with finely sliced bananas and peach chutney.

Sometimes I add some diced carrots, potatoes and peas. Not tonight though.

 

[Kylie1969]

Now I do like the sound of that, thank you Snip

 

[Snip 13]

Now I do like the sound of that, thank you Snip

It's only a pleasure

 

[pacanis]

Yeah, that curried beef sounds great.
I'm going to grill some ground turkey burgers stuffed with sauteed red onions and BBQ sauce.

 

[Claire]

Curry must be the theme today. I'm making Thai green curry. I made the paste this summer, with lime basil, peanuts,green chillies, lots of herbs. I'll add a can of coconut milk and some chicken broth, chicken and veggies.

 

[LPBeier]

Well I had big plans but they involved a trip to the store and since there is several inches of white around outside and no sign of stopping, I am housebound. Will even have to get TB to clean the walk before I can go for the mail.

So, I took out some ground turkey thigh meat and will be having what Pac is having minus the BBQ sauce. I will probably have a salad with it. Mine will be bunless unless I want to use my thin rice cakes

 

[Andy M.]

I have some shoulder lamb chops I'm going to use as a base for a stew with string beans and other stuff I haven't decided on yet.

 

[Claire]

Well I had big plans but they involved a trip to the store and since there is several inches of white around outside and no sign of stopping, I am housebound. Will even have to get TB to clean the walk before I can go for the mail.

So, I took out some ground turkey thigh meat and will be having what Pac is having minus the BBQ sauce. I will probably have a salad with it. Mine will be bunless unless I want to use my thin rice cakes

Oh, dear, and it is headed our way!

 

[Snip 13]

Yeah, that curried beef sounds great.
I'm going to grill some ground turkey burgers stuffed with sauteed red onions and BBQ sauce.

Thanks Pacman You're gonna laugh but I don't think I've actually eaten turkey before. Perhaps but I don't know what it tastes like. Turkey isn't very popular in SA. Is it nice?

 

[Kylie1969]

Curry must be the theme today. I'm making Thai green curry. I made the paste this summer, with lime basil, peanuts,green chillies, lots of herbs. I'll add a can of coconut milk and some chicken broth, chicken and veggies.

Yum, love thai green curry

 

[pacanis]

Thanks Pacman You're gonna laugh but I don't think I've actually eaten turkey before. Perhaps but I don't know what it tastes like. Turkey isn't very popular in SA. Is it nice?

Ground turkey is kind of plain. That's why I mix seasoning salt with it and stuff the burgers with sauce and onions. It's pretty much like chicken though, just a much larger bird.

 

[Snip 13]

Ground turkey is kind of plain. That's why I mix seasoning salt with it and stuff the burgers with sauce and onions. It's pretty much like chicken though, just a much larger bird.

Thanks Maybe I'll buy some Turkey this holiday and give it a go.

 

[jkath]

Snip, your curry sounds so yummy - and a surprise with the banana! yummm

Turkey is one of my favorites, and I roast many throughout the year. The ones I do are generally 22-24 pounds each time. They are much more flavorful than a chicken, I think, and make a wonderful stock after they're roasted. The best part is how much cooked meat you have for leftovers afterward

I agree with Pacanis, as the ground isn't all that fab... but if you make a mince out of it yourself, it's much better, because you can add in whatever you'd like in the mince.

As for my dinner tonight, I am so lucky! One of my co-workers makes tamales each Christmas, and I've just gotten some - yay! These are chicken filled and she uses just a small amount of masa compared to the meat.

I'll make a fresh tomatillo/green onion/cilantro/lemon juice sauce to top them, and will be serving them alongside a mixed greens salad, zucchini sauteed with garlic oil, and fresh navel oranges.

 

[Katie H]

A "manly" meal of roast beast, gravy, mashed taters, buttered baby lima beans, iced tea, and caramel-butterscotch bars.

 

[taxlady]

I knew I wasn't going to feel like cooking, so I bought a rotisserie chicken at Costco.

 

[LPBeier]

Well my ground turkey was NOT good so that plan was nixed in a hurry. But I made a huge pot of onion soup. TB had a bison smokie with his and I had a tsatsiki covered rice cake. The soup was great for a throw-together and without french bread croutons and cheese!

By the way, I put relish, fine chopped red onion, red chili flakes, salt, pepper and any fresh herbs I have going with my ground turkey. It makes great meatballs, burgers, you name it!

 

[jkath]

Taxlady - isn't it nice to have those rotisseries available when you're out of time?!
I usually use just part of the meat with dinner, and then save the good meat and boil the carcass with a few carrots, green onions, garlic and spices for a couple hours. Then I pass it through cheesecloth and freeze the stock for the next time I need to make soup.